Antelope Bowhunt
Contributors to this thread:South Dakota
From: Aces11
13-Jun-18
I have to head to Rapid City for a wedding in August and I was planning to stay and bowhunt antelope. Any suggestions on campgrounds in the NW corner of the state to stay? Planning to stay in a tent.
From: Aces11
13-Jun-18
I have to head to Rapid City for a wedding in August and I was planning to stay and bowhunt antelope. Any suggestions on campgrounds in the NW corner of the state to stay? Planning to stay in a tent.
From: Brotsky
14-Jun-18
Reva Gap or Picnic Spring are Forest Service campgrounds you can use.
From: Aces11
14-Jun-18
Thanks Brotsky! I will check them out.
From: Griz34
15-Jun-18
There is also Wickham Gulch Campground just west of Camp Crook. It's just barely into Montana but I've stayed there a couple of times and I'm usually the only one there.
From: Dakota
15-Jun-18
You can use my yard if you need to.
From: Aces11
15-Jun-18
Thanks guys! How’s the antelope population looking? Would it be worth trying to find a waterhole on public land to set up a blind on?
From: Dakota
16-Jun-18
It really varies even within a county. Parts of Harding County you won't hardly see any antelope but other parts you have to be careful to not get ran over. I would say go for it.
From: Aces11
08-Jul-18
I wouldnt mind camping in the Wickham Gulch Campground Campgroung. I like to get away from people. How are the antelope numbers that far NW?
From: Griz34
08-Jul-18
I'll probably be there the first week of the season. There are always a lot of antelope right there west of Camp Crook, but they are on private. Within a 10 or 20 minute drive I can get into plenty of antelope to fail at stalking for several days. It can get pretty busy in certain parts of the county but I always seem to be able to avoid people. I have a feeling the first two weeks of September are going to be really busy with the dates of our deer season being moved up.
From: Aces11
02-Aug-18
How’s the cell coverage in the Camp Crook area?
From: Griz34
03-Aug-18
No cell service historically, but that could always change with a new tower. I have Verizon and usually get service about 10 miles east of Camp Crook.
From: Dakota
03-Aug-18
There is an AT&T tower just north of Camp Crook. Everything else is spotty.
From: Aces11
14-Aug-18
Is there a gas station in Camp Crook? Looking on Google Earth and Google search doesn't give me much.
From: Griz34
14-Aug-18
Nope
From: Griz34
14-Aug-18
I'll be out in that area from 8/17 until I kill my antelope or my wife calls me home. I can PM my phone number if you have any questions.
